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2011 Hyundai Elantra steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 75 complaints for the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
75 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
66,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2011 Hyundai Elantra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 66,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 66,000 miles
Based on 48 complaints that include mileage. 44% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 48 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The airbag light comes on and off regularly for some days, then finally it stays on permanently. The steering wheel lights doesn't come on when I turn on the headlights. The car bounces and sway to the side each time I hit a pothole no matter how small the pothole is.

Reported at 134,000 miles, November 2018 Injury

I have already reported my problem regarding the recall #107096 for suspension front spring coil. NHTSA campaign id 15v629000; date: oct. 7, 2015 if a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash...and wanted to update since I have since contacted hyundai. This was their reply: campaigns and recalls are VIN specific, therefore, your 2011 elantra may have been produced in the same time period as the affected vehicles but at a different factory.

Reported at 62,000 miles, February 2021

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Steering problems in other years

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